LSSU Itinerary for MSU Invite 2012

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Itinerary:

Friday September 14, 2012

6:00am Depart from LSSUs Norris Center

10:30am Estimated arrival to Forest Akers East Golf Course

11:15am Warm-up for Mens race

11:50am Warm-up for Womens race

12:00pm Mens Race

12:35pm Womens Race

Following races Mens and Womens Teams cool-down followed with squads andlunges.

2:00pm Estimated Departure from MSU

3:00pm Lunch/Dinner in Mt. Pleasant, MI

Italian Oven

2336 S Mission St Mount Pleasant, MI 48858 (989) 773-6836

4:00pm Back on the road

7:15pm Estimated return to LSSUs Norris Center

Transportation:

2x15 passenger turtle buses with Steve and Mike as drivers. Additional drivers include: Matt R,

Dion, Swain.

Meals:

Pre-Race: food will be provided on the bus. Food will include:

Water, cliff bars, bananas, bagels, peanut butter, and honey.

Post race: lunch/dinner: Italian Oven in Mt. Pleasant, MI.

Travel Squad:

I plan to race all healthy, eligible, and cleared athletes. Please note I consider healthy to include

those who have completed all practice in a minimum of the week prior. In particular hard workouts

need to be completed.


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Date: Friday, September 14, 2012

Site: Michigan State Universitys Forest Akers East Golf Course

Meet Director: Andy Marsh E-mail (preferred): m a r s h a n d @ m s u.e d uPhone: (517)420-0432

Time Schedule: Collegiate Race Schedule12:00 PM College Men (8K)

12:35 PM College Women (6K)

High School Race Schedule (5K races)

1:10PM High School Boys White Race (Division 3 & 4)1:35 PM High School Girls White Race (Division 3 & 4)

2:00 PM High School Boys Bronze Race (Division 2 & 3)

2:25 PM High School Girls Bronze Race (Division 2 & 3)

2:50 PM High School Boys JV #1 (White and Bronze Schools)

3:20 PM High School Girls JV #1 (White and Bronze Schools)

3:50 PM High School Boys Spartan Elite

4:10 PM High School Girls Spartan Elite

4:35 PM High School Boys JV #2 (Green Schools and EliteSchools)5:05 PM High School Girls JV #2 (Green Schools and Elite Schools)

5:35 PM High School Boys Green Race (Division 1 & 2)5:55 PM High School Girls Green Race (Division 1 & 2)

Middle School Race Schedule (3200m)

6:20 PM Middle School Boys

6:25 PM Middle School Girls

Entry Fee: The entry fees are based on your teams total number of ent r ies on

athletic.net. Please only enter athletes you intend to compete. The late entry

fee is $75 per gender. The entry fee is due on or before the day of

competition; Friday, September 14, 2012

University/College Teams (Men and Women are separate teams)$175.00 per College Team

All unattached athletes will be charged $10.00 each.

High School (Boys and Girls are separate teams)

$125.00 High School Teams with 20 or fewer entries

$150.00 High School Teams with 21 35 entries

$175.00 High School Teams with 36 50 entries

$200.00 High School Teams with 51 or more entries

$25.00 per person for teams with less than 5 people

Middle School (Boys and Girls are separate teams)

$75.00 per Middle School Team

Receipt of payment will be e-mailed to schools as thepayments are received.

Mail Checks (payable to MSU) to:

Michigan State Cross Country

214 Jenison Field House

East Lansing, MI 48824

Payment questions: Theresa Ryan e-mail (preferred): @ ath.m s u.e d u Phone: (517) 353-0816
mailto:[email protected]:@ath.msu.edumailto:@ath.msu.edumailto:@ath.msu.edumailto:[email protected]


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Entry Procedure: *** Teams and individuals must register to compete on .athlet ic .n et for theSpartan Invite by Friday, September 7 at 8pm. Entries and race assignmentswill be posted on the MSU Cross Country webpage, .M S U S parta n s .c o m onSunday, September 9th.*** Coaches will have the opportunity to correct any mistakes from 8am-8pmon Monday, September 10th. After 8pm on Monday September 10th, ALLENTRIES ARE FINAL!!*** High school teams may enter only 1 varsity team, no exceptions.*** Please enter the entire team in your selected varsity division. Your teamcan then run any 7 athletes in the varsity race with the remainingcompeting in the J.V. race.*** L a t e e n t r y f e e is $ 75.0 0 per ge n de r ; contact meet director for late entrprocedure.

H.S. Races: We will be contesting races in 4 different divisions. The Spartan Elite races

will be comprised of the top teams from the 2011 MHSAA State meet, teams

currently ranked highly by MITCA, and by request.The Green races will include

Division 1 & 2 teams, Bronze races Division 2 & 3 teams, and White races will

be comprised of Division 3 & 4 schools. Please register for a race your team

matches and request a change from the meet director if you feel it is

warranted. Meet management intends to contest 4 competitive and fair races.th

Fin al Race Assign ment s will be post ed by 5 pm on Tuesday, Sept ember 11 on t heMSU C ross C ount ry

Webpage atwww.MSUSpart an s.com

Participation Maximums: University/College: Unlimited ParticipantsHigh School: 7 runners per raceHigh School Junior Varsity: Unlimited ParticipantsMiddle School: Unlimited Participants

Timing Company:Gault Race Management disposable (B-Tag) timing chips

Souvenir T-Shirts: A limited amount of MSU Spartan Invite Commemorative gear will beavailable!Big Ten T-Shirts: MSU Cross Country is hosting the 2012 Big Ten Championship on Sunday,October 28.

Official Big Ten Meet Shirts will be available for purchase.

Awards: High School - Varsity and middle school races will have official awardsceremonies

Varsity Races: Top 3 teams and 30 individuals will receive awards.The fastest male/female of the day will receive an Elite Individual AwardJV Races: Top 50 individuals will receive awards

Middle School -Top 2 teams and 50 individuals in each race will receiveawards.

Admission Prices: Adult - $7.00Students - $5.00 (with validstudent ID) Children 8 and under -$3.00

Packet Pick-up & Course Inspection: Available meet day starting at 10:30 a.m.

Paperless Meet: All additional meet materials including registration information, coursemaps, driving directions, schedule updates, and spectator information willbe posted on the MSU Cross Country webpage at .M S U S parta n s .c o m.
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Parking: Spectator parking: MSU Commuter Lot Free Shuttle Bus to course or walk toNorth Entrance H.S. & M.S. Team Parking: MSU Commuter Lot after team drop-offat Forest Akers East clubhouse College Team Parking: Forest Akers Eastclubhouse

High School and Middle School teams not arriving by an official school bus and orhaving team gear dropped off and picked up at Forest Akers East must request Drop-off passes by Tuesday, September 11.

Race Results: Results will be posted at the awards area after each race. Coaches can acquirerace results at the finish line with the results coupon in their packets. Resultswill also be posted after each race at .pla y m a k e r s .c o m and at the conclusionof the meet on .M S U S parta n s .c o m.
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Directions

Trip to:

Forest Akers Golf Course-East

[100-199] N Harrison Rd

East Lansing, MI 48823(517) 355-1635

285.03 miles / 4 hours 25 minutes

650 W Easterday Ave, Sault Sainte Marie, MI 49783-1626

1. Start out going west on W Easterday Ave / I-75-SPUR / M-129 toward Sholdice

Dr.Map

0.4 mi

0.4 mi total

2. Merge onto I-75 S via the ramp on the left toward St Ignace (Portions toll).Map

If you are on W Easterday Ave and reach 9th St W you've gone about 0.1 miles

too far

145.0 mi

145.4 mi

total

3. Merge onto US-127 S via EXIT 249 toward Clare / Lansing.Map

137.9 mi

283.2 mitotal

4. Take the Trowbridge Rd exit, EXIT 75, toward Msu.Map0.2 mi283.4 mi

total

5. Turn slight left onto Trowbridge Rd.Map0.8 mi284.3 mi

total

6. Turn right onto S Harrison Rd.Map

S Harrison Rd is 0.7 miles past Trowbridge Rd

Emos' Cafe is on the right

If you are on Red Cedar Rd and reach Wilson Rd you've gone about 0.7 miles too

far

0.8 mi

285.0 mi

total

7. Turn left.Map

0.2 miles past E Mt Hope Rd

If you reach Forest Rd you've gone about 0.2 miles too far

0.01 mi

285.0 mi

total

8. [100-199] N HARRISON RD.Map

Forest Akers Golf Course-East

[100-199] N Harrison Rd, East Lansing, MI 48823(517) 355-1635

Total Travel Estimate: 285.03 miles - about 4 hours 25 minutes

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